144 pages / 57500 words

Ménage Erotic Romance, Urban Fantasy Anthology

Torquere Press/BBA, Top Shelf

Edited by K.I.L. Kenny with stories by CC Bridges, Penelop Friday, Kiernan Kelly, Shea Meier, JL Merrow, Giselle Renarde, Kathryn Scannell, Maia Strong, and BA Tortuga

Spells are willful little things. Once uttered, they can take on a life of their own, and that's usually when the trouble begins…

The spell that love casts is transformational. These nine m/m/f ménage stories are about the bonds that go beyond words, and to places no one expects.

In "Bad Hoodoo," BA Tortuga demonstrates the perils of playing diva in voodoo country. "Play Music, Play Magic" by Maia Strong relates the gentler side of a witch's power as she celebrates her homecoming. Sometimes, though, a witch is not enough--in "The Antithesis of Magic," JL Merrow shows how all the pieces must come together for magic to truly bind. Nor is a witch's magic always benevolent, as the lovers find out in "Ironheart," by Shea Meier. And in CC Bridges' "The Shore House," there is no witch at all--only her wisdom to guide a novice hand.

Some lovers, too, are inherently magical. Sylphs and undines are simply themselves in Penelope Friday's "The Birth of the Year," while Titania's crew raises their usual mayhem in Giselle Renarde's "Midsummer Morning Woods." In "The Winter King," by Kathryn Scannell, ancient gods manifest for their worshippers. Finally, in "Sleeping With Monsters," Kiernan Kelly looks at the spell itself to find the magic there.

Genre: Dark Fantasy, Horror, Ménage a Trois (m/f, m/m/f), Thriller, Time Travel, Paranormal: Shapeshifter, Vampire, Werewolf 

Pages: 310

Flame Rating: 4 Flames 

An anthology by eXtasy's finest authors -- When you do wrong, justice has a way of finding you.

Travel to Cafe Nowhere with the entertaining eXtasy Books' authors, also known as The Collective Mind. This journey is perfect for those who love finding 'new to me' authors as well as for the fans of The Collective Mind anthologies of the past.

Includes...

MISSING - Motel Whenero 1952 by Gabriella Bradley, A Stone's Throw by C. R. Moss, In Spirit and Flesh by Amelia June, The Writer and the Warrior by Courtney Breazile, Ghost of a Chance by Regan Taylor, Twin Seduction by Paula Calloway, Pool Party by Jojo Brown, The Eleventh Hour by Fawn Lowery, Kameoth by Erin Sinclair, Fire Wolf by Viola Grace 

Previous Collectives: Atlantis Allure, Emerald Envisage, Sanguinary Seductions and Violet Visions are available in the Anthology section at eXtasy Books.

True love, freedom, self-worth, security... Dreams and desires of the ordinary woman, or man. From best friends who discover love to a young woman looking for a place to belong to a woman finding love again, this collection of sixteen stories celebrates the attainment of all one can dream or desire. Which one do you secretly yearn for?

By purchasing this collection, you can help turn someone's nightmare into the pursuit of dreams. Every year, four million women are assaulted by their partners. At Freya's Bower, we want to do our part to bring this statistic down to zero. To this end, all net proceeds from every Dreams and Desire anthology purchased will go to St. Bernard's Battered Woman's Shelter in New Orleans. (They have just rebuilt this past year from Katrina.) Through education and support, we can make a difference.

Authors (in alphabetical order of last name): Shobhan Bantwal, Marci Baun, Jenna Bayley-Burke, Mychael Black, Amanda Brice, M.E. Ellis, Gemma Halliday, Candace Havens, Babe King, Bonnie Kinsey, Adelle Laudan, Susan Lyons, Debbie Mumford, Kari Lee Townsend, Lois Winston, and Barbara Witek.

Foreword by Carol Anne Davis.

Genre: Fanasty/Science Fiction/M/M/Contemporary
Rating: Various
Book Length: Plus Novel

WARNING: Contains ménage a trois, group sex, explicit material, m/m and f/f.

Violet-of-the-Night by Astrid Cooper

Violet is Queen of the Netherworld, but when Vallejo invades her domain, succubus and vampire are captured by passion’s darkest desires.

Damson Rapture by Evelyn Starr

Dinner at ‘Tavern On The Green’ or ménage a trois? Did Twila ever really have any doubt which it would be?

Everscape - Dark Night of the Soul by K.A. M'Lady

Secrets lie in ancient bloodlines

Darkness awaits in the Lands of the Dead

Some journeys are better not taken alone

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Grape and Gravity by Viola Grace

Held up as a prize for any fighter who would choose her, Tara is secure in her lack of attractive properties. Until Galeno fights through the alien horde to claim her as his own.

The Purple Heart by Madeleine Grant

Terrified of her fate at the hands of a lecherous King, Princess Vanessa has no choice but to submit to the king’s Chief Procurer, Derek Hanford. Derek initiates her into the pleasures of passion, but can he save her from the king’s clutches?

Lorelei by Astrid Cooper

When Lorelei lures Reilly with her siren’s song, he is more than willing to play her game. But when flesh meets flesh, songs are forgotten as passion burns brighter than a supernova.

Servicing the Sheika by Tianna Xander

A queen needs a child and sends out her priestesses to bring her a man to fulfill her every carnal need. Will he succumb to her demands, or will he force her to submit to his every waking desire?

Loving the Sheika by Bonnie Rose Leigh

A woman from another world seeks a human for her mate. Will he let her leave him behind or will she choose to stay with him on Earth?

The Last Assignation by Sean MacReady

Azulema’s contract was explicit: She could not enter the tower with anything holding electrical current. The paranoia quotient for this assignation was one hundred percent.

Private Dancer by Lynn Crain

On her way to Araelus Prime, Aeryn first has to complete a temporary private dance assignment on Janus 345. But it turns into a hellish nightmare and she is trapped on Janus--until she and her dancer friend Diana become violently ill. They see the doctor who tells them they’ve been chosen and there is only one method to cure what ails them.

The Reliever by Jojo Brown

A world without intimacy. A world without touching. A world where The Reliever was truly needed!

Saloon on the Moon by Alexis Anthony

Sylvia foster, winner of the Miss Nude Australia contest, now competes for the Miss Nude Galaxy. She finds a lot more on the moon than just the competition.

Star Of The Show by Stone Richards

Beneath the violet costume, the purple lipstick, and the lilac tinted powder, Jonni Marlow is all male.

Psiber by Viola Grace

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Vylet Ultra by Astrid Cooper

Vylet rules by pleasure and when Gold is presented to her, she sees that he has a soul as dark as her own; but in their confrontation, who is captor and who is captive?

The Artists's Model by Fawn Lowery

The naked human body is the truest form of art. Can Gina seduce the hot artist she’s hired to paint her portrait?

Chaos by D. J. Manly

Gareth thinks he has blown a tire or ran over something with his truck. As he gets out to investigate, he is approached by a grubby young man who accuses Gareth of near killing him. The young man blackmails Gareth into giving him a ride to the next truck stop. Little does Gareth know what the gods have in store for him and his new companion.

Twisted Ice by Gabriella Bradley

When Nittya embarks on a boring mission to an unexplored galaxy, she runs into trouble. Her ship crashes on a frozen planet, and she’s sure her last hour has come. But…she wakes up naked, strapped to some sort of table and undergoes experimental exploration of her body, and…the ice planet’s silent alien population is quite perverted, as she’s soon about to find out.
 

The editors of Many Bloody Returns deliver the perfect howl-iday gift, with new tales from Patricia Briggs, Carrie Vaughn, and many more.

New York Times bestselling authors Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Keri Arthur, and Carrie Vaughn—along with eleven other masters of the genre—offer all-new stories on werewolves and the holidays, a fresh variation on the concept that worked so well with birthdays and vampires in Many Bloody Returns.

The holidays can bring out the beast in anyone. They are particularly hard for lycanthropes. Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner have harvested the scariest, funniest and saddest werewolf tales by an outstanding pack of authors, best read by the light of a full moon with a silver bullet close at hand.

Whether wolfing down a holiday feast (use your imagination) or craving some hair of the dog on New Year's morning, the werewolves in these frighteningly original stories will surprise, delight, amuse, and scare the pants off readers who love a little wolfsbane with their mistletoe.

The holidays are heating up—with seven wickedly sensual stories guaranteed to spice up those chilly winter nights!

A psychology student goes online hoping to live out her steamiest fantasy—and ends up on a hot mystery date with a wickedly imaginative stud who brings out her inner pole-dancer. . .

A determined lady comes home, burning for her girlhood crush—a sexy lawman who totes a big gun. . .

A creative ad man's passion is aroused when he sees his buttoned-up coworker in a revealing new light—dressed in sizzling red satin on a giant billboard. . .

A professional dominatrix wishes upon a star, and her fantasy appears—an insatiable alpha male in biker boots who's literally out of this world. . .

A tall, dark, handsome warlock finds himself obsessed with his "familiar"—a sleek and sexy cat-woman who turns out to be the purr-fect lover. . .

She was always hot for big brother's best friend—and now her erotic dream is here in the taut and tempting flesh. . .

A pair of fugitive lovers finds themselves warm and toasty in a sultry Caribbean paradise—and ready for some red-hot fun in the sun. . .

move over, hogwarts...

High school is different for everyone. For some, it's a time to shine, and for others, a time to survive. Then there are the students who attend those special schools for the gifted. But what if there was a school that catered to those rarest of students—those who can do magic?

These fourteen tales explore the challenges that students of the magical arts may face in a high school of their very own. If you think chemistry is tough, try alchemy. If you ever fell victim to a school bully, how would you deal with a bully gifted with powerful magic? And if you needed more time to study, what spell could give you all the time you desired?

These are just a few of the magical adventures that will await you when you enter Salem Township Public High School #4— otherwise known as Witch High...

A Man of Vision By Kate Willoughby
For Cristoforo, sculpting marble is his life, but the price of creation is a libido that rides him like a demon. When he discovers his sculpting days are numbered, he hires a mistress to satisfy him night and day.

Modern-day courtesan Delphine arrives at Cristoforo's villa prepared for the rigors of being on call 24/7. What she isn't prepared for, however, is the intensity of her body's response to Cristoforo. When she learns what is driving him so ruthlessly, she wonders if she can protect her heart…or if it's already too late.


I Was an Alien's Love Slave By Charlene Teglia
Micki Sloane needs a hero and she needs him now. She's got a deadline, writer's block and no inspiration. What to do? Wish on a star.

Keelan Os'tana has been seeking his bondmate, the one woman who is on his wavelength — literally. He answers Micki's mental call by beaming her up into erotic adventure beyond her wildest imaginings. Her options? Form the permanent telepathic bond with Keelan or go home and write for the tabloids. "I Was an Alien's Love Slave" is a sure seller, but Keelan tempts her to live the fantasy instead.


On Her Back By Renee Luke
Simone Harris is experienced when it comes to loss — most recently, that of her brother Jerold. But when his best friend Elijah, wounded in the same fray that killed Jerold, returns home, Simone tries to put her pain aside and offer him her support. She wants to give him anything and everything he needs.

Elijah Russell survived every night he spent in the desert — and, later, in the hospital — by invoking fantasies of Simone. On her back. Beneath him. Now, just being near her again is enough to make him forget his pain for a moment. But his heated emotions seem to be mutual, and soon those fantasies might become a reality.

Simone and Elijah both need time to heal, but it's a lot easier to wait together.

Panther's Pleasure By Cathryn Fox
Sash has spent her life coursing through space. She's never gotten sick before. But as they approach planet Lannar, she begins to feel very ill, and when she meets Kade, leader of Lannar, all kinds of things begin happening to her libido.

When Kade sets eyes on Sash he knows she's his mate. How it's possible that an Earth woman is the mate for a shape-shifting panther, he's not sure. All he knows is that there is only one way to help ease her pain and make her first transformation easier. Through mating. And once will never be enough.

Sunshine for a Vampire By N.J. Walters
Sunshine DeMarco is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed vampire who just doesn't fit in with her own people. She doesn't really like the whole vampire lifestyle — the opulent surroundings and overindulgence in everything from food to drink to blood. But even she has family and social obligations.

While attending a party for a special European dignitary, she finds herself captivated by a tall, dark stranger. One sensual dance between them leads to a passionate tryst in the host's garden.

Reality intrudes and Sunshine flees, but she hasn't seen the last of her mystery lover.

The Pirate and the Pussycat By Lacey Alexander
When Leah gets an invitation to a Halloween bash, she has mixed emotions. At last year's party, she met a man, fell for him hard and…never heard from him again. So this year she'll take a new approach. Screw emotions — she's going to find a sexy guy and do the dirty with him, no strings attached.

Arriving in her sexy cat costume, she spies a hot pirate and knows instantly that he's the man she's going to seduce. But can she succeed? Or will this naughty little kitty end up heartbroken all over again?